Name check
Is your company name already in the register? Type the name you want to use. You see at once whether an active company in the KBO register already has the same or a similar name, and whether it works in your sector. Trademarks and domain names are checked separately.
“AD Groep”
An active company already has this name
The name is not unique in the register. In another sector the risk of confusion is smaller, but customers and search engines do not always make that distinction.
Also pick your activity to see whether a similar name exists in your own sector.
What this check does and does not say
- We compare against every name in the KBO register today: the name, the abbreviation and the trade names of enterprises and their establishments. Capitals, accents, punctuation and legal forms (bv, nv, srl, ...) do not count.
- This is not a trademark search and not legal advice on using the name. A name that is not in the register can still be protected as a trademark. Trademarks are searched in the official registers of the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP, boip.int) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO, euipo.europa.eu).
- A domain name or a social media handle is also separate from the register.
Same or very similar names
18 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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General construction of residential buildings · Brugge · since 2020
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General electrical installation work · Diest · since 2024
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Abbreviation of Annecour-De Smet Groep · Dental practice · Temse · since 2022
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Other software publishing · Kortrijk · since 2010
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Winning van grind · Aalst · since 2024
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Combined facilities support activities · Wuustwezel · since 2000
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Other information service activities · Lebbeke · since 2016
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Halen · since 2016
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Nursing and midwifery · Meise · since 2016
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Gent · since 2017
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Materials recovery from waste · Tielt · since 2020
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Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Houthalen-Helchteren · since 2020
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Full-service restaurants · Oosterzele · since 2022
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Retail sale of automotive fuel · Antwerpen · since 2023
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Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Sint-Gillis-Waas · since 2025
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Groothandel in vlakglas · Veurne · since 2025
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Roofing work · Gent · since 2025
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Freight transport by road · since 2024
Names that resemble it 33 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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General construction of residential buildings · Houthulst · since 2022
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Promotion and organisation of arts and performing arts events · Knokke-Heist · since 2009
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Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Gent · since 2010
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Bricklaying and masonry work · Ukkel · since 2011
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Advertising agencies · Antwerpen · since 2024
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Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Herent · since 1979
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Growing of vegetables, melons, roots and tubers · Putte · since 2019
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Agents and brokers in banking services · Brakel · since 2020
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Non-scheduled passenger transport by road · since 2026
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Retail sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories · Kontich · since 1975
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Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Retie · since 1985
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Real estate agency activities · Antwerpen · since 1990
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Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Merelbeke-Melle · since 2013
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Wholesale of machine tools · Antwerpen · since 2013
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Name of an establishment of ATMG · Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Kalmthout · since 2015
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Washing and cleaning of motor vehicles · Hoogstraten · since 2015
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Name of an establishment · Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Merelbeke-Melle · since 2016
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Name of an establishment · Activities of holding companies · Pelt · since 2016
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Freight transport by road · Kortrijk · since 2019
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Name of an establishment · General construction of residential buildings · Brasschaat · since 2019
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Logistics services · Antwerpen · since 2022
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Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paint and glass (general range) · Kuurne · since 2023
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General construction of residential buildings · Genk · since 2023
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Certified accountants and tax accountants · Heist-op-den-Berg · since 2009
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General electrical installation work · Pelt · since 2010
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Vervaardiging van machines voor de landbouw en de bosbouw · Roeselare · since 2011
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Installation of industrial machinery and equipment · Kruisem · since 2011
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Vervaardiging van elektrische huishoudapparaten · Seneffe · since 2007
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Hasselt · since 2023
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Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications · Beringen · since 2024
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Cafés and bars · Gent · since 2018
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Name of an establishment of POLATT BV · Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications · Gent · since 2018
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Freight transport by road · Nazareth-De Pinte · since 2024